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Anyone who owns AWU2 upgrading to AWU3?
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Did any one else notice that the Ultra 3 has less battery life for low power mode (with full GPS and heart rate sampling)? The ultra 2 had 17 hours and now the Ultra 3 is showing 14 hours. I have read that it should be 20 hours however that is not what Apples product page shows. Maybe this is a misprint?
You're doing well. MY Ultra 2 is down to 87%. Is this eligible for battery replacement under AppleCare+?
My ultra 1 is at 86% health; I’m tempted by the upgrade for battery life, not much else. I wish they let you buy the watch without a band - I have a Milanese loop and a trail loop and don’t need another strap (though the green ocean band is cool).
They changed the thickness of the older Ultras on the comparison page to 12 mm as well … probably now measuring without the sensor bump? In any case, U3 is still exactly as thick as U2 and U1.
Still unchanged on Australian apple comparison page. Ultra 2 is still showing 14.4 mm. Vs Ultra 3 at 12 mm
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Yeah, that’s weird. But in hands-on pictures etc. it is very obvious that the Ultra didn‘t get thinner. Also, they would absolutely have mentioned/touted this in the Keynote if Ultra got thinner.
Is it incorrect ? ….. I’m not sure the OP said the hardware didnt fit. The hardware is different …. A different colour !
Yeah, all my U1 bands fit my U2 (2 years old). I expect them to work on the U3 coming next week.
I don't think the upgrade is huge however for me - the extra battery life and the satellite SOS is nice for me.
I asked an LLM to summarize in simple English the differences:
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 has these only differences from the Ultra 2:
Larger display. Higher resolution. Brighter screen. Shows ticking seconds when always on.
Better battery. Up to 42 hours normal use. Up to 72 hours low power.
5G cellular. Satellite messaging for emergencies.
Same size. Same processor. Same price.
I don't think the upgrade is huge however for me - the extra battery life and the satellite SOS is nice for me.
I asked an LLM to summarize in simple English the differences:
The Apple Watch Ultra 3 has these only differences from the Ultra 2:
Larger display. Higher resolution. Brighter screen. Shows ticking seconds when always on.
Better battery. Up to 42 hours normal use. Up to 72 hours low power.
5G cellular. Satellite messaging for emergencies.
Same size. Same processor. Same price.
The processor is updated on the ultra. The Ultra 2 didn't get an update processor last year but the series watch did.
When initially setting up to buy the Ultra 3 I went black ... then realized every single one of my bands has the silver attachments and it would be a bit jarring. My wife ( who is buying this for me for my birthday ) said that I'm too pale and it would be too much of a contrast so ... cancelled and natural it is. Looks like we may have done the same thing, albeit with different influences, lol.
IF I were buying it would be black, even though my 5 Ocean bands that I have have the natural Ti hardware, I wouldn't care, but that is just me ...